Born in Madrid, Franco was an assistant manager at Coria and Fuenlabrada, and started his managerial career at Santa Eugenia in 2010.
[3] On 11 June of the following year, he was appointed at the helm of fellow league team Puertollano;[4] in his first and only campaign he led the club to a first position in their group, but the Castile-La Mancha side renounced promotion due to financial problems.
[5] On 26 February of the following year, after the resignation of Quique Flores, he was named as interim manager of the main squad,[6] and appeared in his professional match two days later, a 2–3 away loss against Málaga.
[7] On 3 March 2015, Franco's spell in the main squad was further extended, with Javier Casquero as his assistant.
[10] On 10 March of the following year, he was appointed as manager of Georgian club Saburtalo Tbilisi, joining compatriot Manolo Hierro.